Hard Drives > Seagate Hard Drives > 120 GBP to 180 GBP

Advantages: Quite cool good capacity
Disadvantages: Poor reliablity

This product is a bit of a double edged sword. The down side is that my second one of these has just failed after returning my orgional to the supplier after a Harddrive failure, the same has just happened. the Drive is quite bulky, however this does not have much on an impact. The plus points. Everything you need comes in the box, power supply usb cables extra. Its is very stright forward to use, plug all the relavet cables in, switch it on and ...
...have partitioned mine 50/50 with NTFS and FAT32, so i can keep very large work files and use it with my PS3. The formatting process was no different to any other Harddrive. It is relativly quite, runs fairly cool and generally gives good transfer speeds. there have never been any bad sectors on either drive, when i have run scandisk. The only problems i have unfortunatly have been a total cease of usage, on the first occasion the harddrive itself ... Read review

Advantages: Speed, 5 year warrenty
Disadvantages: Low capacity considering price

...hard disk drive. The Seagate 15,000 RPM Cheetah is currently the fastest hard disk drive on the market. This drive is seriously fast and very reliable, hence the 5 year warranty from Seagate. I can vouch for this warranty from experience. Unless the drive has been physically abused, Seagate will replace it. The only downside to purchasing this hard disk drive is that you will need to purchase a SCSI controller card and cable in order for your new ...
...These controller cards typically come in PCI (32 bit) or PCI-X (64 bit) flavours. Some have the ability to be installed in either slots, but this will vary depending on the controller card purchased. An Adaptec 29160N works well with these drives and can be picked up second hand for around £30. For a good source on information regarding SCSI controller cards, vist Adaptecs website at www.adaptec.com. You may also need to consider a drive cooler ... Read review

Advantages: Easy installation, simple to use
Disadvantages: Not really portable, might run slow on an older computer.

...with motherboard and power connections, Maxtor have the perfect solution to improve your storage problems. This external drive will run along side your normal drive via a USB connection. Although the drive is removable and portable it is not ideally suited to being transported. It measures approximately 10 inches x 6 inches x 2 inches deep (25cm x 15cm x 5cm) and weighs about 1kg. The external finish is robust but I wouldn't recommend leaving this ...
...from internal hard drives. Maxtor have developed the One Touch system which comprises of a large button on the front of the drive. Pressing this button the drive will automatically back up all of the files from your internal hard disk drives. This function does take some time which will vary depending upon the speed of your PC, but it does provide an easy and relatively cheap way of backing up files, ideal for a small office. Installation of the ... Read review

Advantages: 6 times the space of the 20 GB version
Disadvantages: Price is a little steep

Well, I just completed a week using the 120GB Xbox 360 hard drive, and I have to admit it was worth it! The capacity,looks etc. all made it worth it, especially since for me it was free (got it from a friend). I would recommend this to anyone who has a HDTV and wants to download his/her favorite movies. With more and more movies coming out in HD (High definition) it is going to take more and more space (especially for longer movies such as The ... Read review

Advantages: simple to use, good looking too
Disadvantages: none

...wheel come off, then the Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini could be the solution for you. Basically it is a small 11cm x 7cm x1cm silver and black hard drive (slightly larger than a pack of cards)which is capable of storing all your documents at a touch of a button or on a schedule and as importantly , it has the capacity to recover all the contents of your hard drive should you have a complete computer disaster. The One Touch Mini comes in three capacities, ...
...the other end to the Maxtor box, follow on screen instructions for about five minutes installation time, then press the button on the front of the Maxtor to back up your files. The back up of all my music, photos, documents etc took about 4 minutes. Usually this takes me forever when I run my Norton back up. After this initial back up you can either remove the appliance or leave it plugged in (It powers itself from the computer) and back up according ... Read review